soporific as a noun: - 1
as an adjective: - 1
- 2
soporific
noun
1 soporific
A drug that induces sleep.
synonym: hypnotic.
Dutch: soporatief, slaapmiddel, hypnoticum
Polish: usypiacz, środek nasenny
adjective
1 soporific
Sleep inducing.
synonyms: hypnagogic, hypnogogic, somniferous, somnific, soporiferous.
Roget 683:
inactive;
motionless
etc.
265;
unoccupied
etc.
(doing nothing)
681;
unbusied†.
indolent,
lazy,
slothful,
idle,
lusk†,
remiss,
slack,
inert,
torpid,
sluggish,
otiose,
languid,
supine,
heavy,
dull,
leaden,
lumpish†;
exanimate†,
soulless;
listless;
drony†,
dronish†;
lazy as Ludlam's dog.
dilatory,
laggard;
lagging
etc.
v.;
slow
etc.
275;
rusty,
flagging;
lackadaisical,
maudlin,
fiddle-faddle;
pottering
etc.
v.;
shilly-shally
etc.
(irresolute)
605.
sleeping,
etc.
v.;
asleep;
fast asleep,
dead asleep,
sound asleep;
in a sound sleep;
sound as a top,
dormant,
comatose;
in the arms of Morpheus,
in the lap of Morpheus.
sleepy,
sleepful†;
dozy†,
drowsy,
somnolent,
torpescent†,
lethargic,
lethargical†;
somnifacient†;
statuvolent†,
statuvolic†;
heavy,
heavy with sleep;
napping;
somnific†,
somniferous;
soporous†,
soporific,
soporiferous†;
hypnotic;
balmy,
dreamy;
unawakened,
unawakened.
sedative
etc.
174.
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Roget 841:
wearying
etc.
v.;
wearing;
wearisome,
tiresome,
irksome;
uninteresting,
stupid,
bald,
devoid of interest,
dry,
monotonous,
dull,
arid,
tedious,
humdrum,
mortal,
flat;
prosy,
prosing;
slow,
soporific,
somniferous.
disgusting
etc.
v.;
unenjoyed†.
weary,
tired
etc.
v.;
drowsy
etc.
(sleepy)
683;
uninterested,
flagging,
used up,
worn out,
blase,
life-weary,
weary of life;
sick of.
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Polish: usypiający
2 soporific
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